Making A Custom Minimap

[Skudgemuffin]

This tutorial will show you how to save and import your own minimap into your map. It will appear during the game setup screen (Not in game).

Diffuculty: 0.5/5

Needed Programs

• An image editing program that can save files as a .TGA. I'm using Photoshop CS3.
• The World Editor.
• Mouse, keyboard, monitor, the stuff other people say you need but obviously have.

Creating & Saving The File
Make a new 128x128 document and create your image. Save it as a .TGA, if you save it as something else this will not work. Here's what I came up with:

Importing the File
Open up your World Editor. Press F12 to open up the Import Manager and import your .TGA file. Change the path to "war3mapPreview.tga" Save your map, and you're done! Here's what mine looks like:

 

[Wolverabid]

This information is already detailed in World Editor FAQ - Work in Progress (which is also a sticky thread in The Hive's World Editor Help Zone forum.

 

[DredLord2]

WOW! THIS IS, not helpful.... people already know how to import minimaps, what we need to know, is how to make them...

 

[donut3.5]

@ Dredlord
Step 1: download Gimp
Step 2: Have fun.
You're done.

You're pretty much requesting a digital art class...
--donut3.5--

 

[DredLord2]

-_- I bet thats not where you made you'r avatar...

 

[Wolverabid]

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